These Are Our Lives
Title | These Are Our Lives PDF eBook |
Author | Regional Staff Federal Writers' Project, Regional Staff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780807896624 |
Traces the relationship between nursing and technology from the 1860s to the present, showing how technology has affected persistent dilemmas in nursing and how it has both advanced and impeded the development of the profession.
These Are Our Lives
Title | These Are Our Lives PDF eBook |
Author | Federal Writers' Project, Regional Staff |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 411 |
Release | 2016-08-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1469620731 |
Thirty-seven life histories of real people selected from among whites and blacks in three basic fields of work in the South--farm laborers and owners, factory and mill workers, people engaged in service occupations--and those on relief. Originally published 1939. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Long Past Slavery
Title | Long Past Slavery PDF eBook |
Author | Catherine A. Stewart |
Publisher | UNC Press Books |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2016-02-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1469626276 |
From 1936 to 1939, the New Deal's Federal Writers' Project collected life stories from more than 2,300 former African American slaves. These narratives are now widely used as a source to understand the lived experience of those who made the transition from slavery to freedom. But in this examination of the project and its legacy, Catherine A. Stewart shows it was the product of competing visions of the past, as ex-slaves' memories of bondage, emancipation, and life as freedpeople were used to craft arguments for and against full inclusion of African Americans in society. Stewart demonstrates how project administrators, such as the folklorist John Lomax; white and black interviewers, including Zora Neale Hurston; and the ex-slaves themselves fought to shape understandings of black identity. She reveals that some influential project employees were also members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, intent on memorializing the Old South. Stewart places ex-slaves at the center of debates over black citizenship to illuminate African Americans' struggle to redefine their past as well as their future in the face of formidable opposition. By shedding new light on a critically important episode in the history of race, remembrance, and the legacy of slavery in the United States, Stewart compels readers to rethink a prominent archive used to construct that history.
Why Am I So Miserable If These Are the Best Years of My Life?
Title | Why Am I So Miserable If These Are the Best Years of My Life? PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Boroff Eagan |
Publisher | Avon Books |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1988-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780380754953 |
A guide to help the teenage girl learn who she is and what she wants, avoid a few pitfalls, and learn the facts she needs to make decisions.
These Precious Days
Title | These Precious Days PDF eBook |
Author | Ann Patchett |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2021-11-23 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0063092808 |
The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
The African-American Mosaic
Title | The African-American Mosaic PDF eBook |
Author | Library of Congress |
Publisher | |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | African Americans |
ISBN |
"This guide lists the numerous examples of government documents, manuscripts, books, photographs, recordings and films in the collections of the Library of Congress which examine African-American life. Works by and about African-Americans on the topics of slavery, music, art, literature, the military, sports, civil rights and other pertinent subjects are discussed"--
If Life Is a Game...These Are The Stories
Title | If Life Is a Game...These Are The Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Cherie Carter Scott |
Publisher | Andrews McMeel Publishing |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2004-09 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 9780740746840 |
Filled with stories of hope, inspiration, and human perseverance from 40 countries, this treasury of tales opens the heart and uplifts the spirit. With passages by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, and Desmond Tutu, this collection includes stories that range in voice and locale.